Removable coating composition



Patented July 25, i I v UNITED STATES PATENT o -Fice REMOVABLE COATIH G COMPOSITION Harry K. Ash, Cincinnati, Ohio, assignor to Interchemical Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corpcratlon of Ohio No Drawing. Application July 28, 1943,

- Serial No. 496,473 r Claims. (01. ice-189) p l 2 I This invention aims to provide a temporary cizing my ethyl cellulose above about 50%, and by protective coating for soft plastic surfaces, charchoice of ingredients, and by pigmentation.

.acterized by the ability to strip cleanly from the A third important consideration in my new surface even after a prolonged period of time. compositions stems from my discovery of the fact In the aircraft industry in particular, sheets i 5 that a stripping lacquer,.in order to be satisfacof thermoplastics such as Plexiglas" and tory, must deposit a film of atleast about 1 mil Lucite" (methacrylate polymers) and cellulose in dry thickness; thinner films do not strip propacetate, are used as window materials. They are erly no matter how strong the film is. This moss- I generally formed to shape by heat of the order of sity for a thick film in o'necoat requires high 250 to 350 F., combined with pressure. It is solids in the lacquer. High solids areordina'rily essential that they be protected against scratchattained by the use of low: viscosity cellulose deing during the forming operation, and during rivative, combined with large quantities of plasti- 7 handling before assembly, as scratches interfere cizer or resin. Such normal high solids lacquers with vision; removal of scratches by bufling may are, however, not useable as stripping lacquers, cause distortion by variation in thickness. Hence, 16 because of their formulation, being generally too elaborate precautions have been used to protect adherent, as well as either soft (too much plastithe sheets. Because paper and similar protectcizer) or-brittle (too much resin) for proper striping devices have been hard to handle, investlgaping. In order to get the necessary high solids,

tors have attempted to deposit strippable films on I use viscosities much above those commonly apthe plastic. Poor stripping, sticking in the molds, 20 plied. I find a minimum viscosity of 50 seconds and deleterious action on the plastic, have conin a. No. 4 Ford cup at 70 F. to' be essential in tributed to the failure oi the known stripping producing the desired film. thickness. Spraying lacquers. lacquers may go up to 100 seconds viscosity,

I have discovered how to produce lacquers brushing lacquers up to 200 seconds. Theseviswhich produce satisfactory strippable protective cosities compare with the approximate 20 second plasticized with from about 25% to 50% o! plasti-i films on thermoplastic sheets. These lacquers viscosities preferred in ordinary spraying lacquers.

consist essentially of solutions of low viscosity Typical examples of my invention are the 01- (10 centipoise) ethyl cellulose of standard ethoxy lowing:

content (ca. 47%) in solvents preferably consist- 0m ing of alcohols and petroleum hydrocarbons, and T 41 time f uzafllm cizer, based upon the weight of the ethyl cellulose.- Ethyl centipoise n rd If desired, a stripping agent (such as carbitol ethOXY 12-00 citrate oi Alumil'eaf) may be incorporated in the Dow plasticizer 6 i n mono composition. 7 phenyl phosphate) 2.00

The most important consideration in a strip- Nevilles l vi c m ron v ping lacquer forthermoplastics lsthat the lacquer indene P n condensate) 4- 0 have no eflect on-the plastic. A prime consideran-Butyl alcohol 21.00 tion is. solvent; it is important that the solvent flroluofl (Petroleum distillate of toluene in the lacquer be anon-solvent for the thermo- 40 evaporation rate) 61 00 plastic to be used. For universal application, I Viscosity 105 seconds in a No. 4 Ford cup at i have found a mixture of petroleum naphthas and 70 F.

lower water-immiscible volatile aliphatic alco- This may be used on both acetate and methhols (e'. g. butyl, amyl, hexyl) but not below butyl 'y te sheets.

(no ethyl or methyl) to be most desirable. Where Example 2 cellulose acetate is to be the base material, other Parts by weight Parts by weight hydrocarbons, such as the coal-tar distillates, may be used; but Iprefer to use the petroleum naphg g g can-um standard 12 5o tha-alcohol; combination for all purposes. Dow t m No 8 v 4 00 Another important consideration is the the nun who ::::::::-::::::::3:- 10.00 film oi stripping lacquer shall not be as thermon.Buty] alcohol 153 plastic as the sheet it. prote ts,, else it will stick. 'T i l b tit t 35,5 in the mold, or fuse to the sheet, during the tomb Solvent naphtha 21.00

ing operation. I obtain this result by notplasti- Alumileaf (stripping agent) 2.00

.ciurn carbonate, barytes, clay,

This formulation cannot be used on methacrylate plastics; it is highly useful on cellulose acetate.

' Viscosity 66 seconds in a No. 4 Ford cup at 70 F.

Example 3-Colored1aaquer n e dye solution (Sairanine A).. .30

fI'his formula is similar to Example 2, and its use is similarly restricted.

i i-Viscosity 66 seconds in a No. 4 Ford cup at I Viscosity 60 seconds in a No. 4 Ford cup at 70 F. The examples may be multiplied indefinitely without departing from the scope oi the invention, which is defined in the claims.

Parts by weight Ethyl cellulose. 10 -centipoise standard ethoxy 12.50

Dow plasticizer No. 6 4.00 Ethyl alcohol 10.00 n-Butyl alcohol 15.00 Toluol substitute 35.20 Solvent naphtha 21.00 Carbitol citrate 2.00

I claim: 1. A lacquer which will deposit a permanently strippable film of at-least 1 mil thickness in a ment in the formula. improves the ability of the film to withstand drawing and forming. This pigmentationalso has the efiect of producing a film which can be marked on with'a pencil, etc., tor layout purposes. I may use a small amount ('from about 1 to 5%) of an'inert extender pigment such as silica aerogel, calcium sulfate, calearths, magnesium silicate, or other known inerts. A typical example oi. such amaterial, which is suitable for both methacrylate and acetate plastics is the following: l

- 4 Example 4 I Parts by weight Silica aerog l 8.20 Surf r 2.35

Ethyl cellulose 10 centipoise standard H The above is ground to a paste of suitable fineness, and is made into a finishedJacquer as follows:

diatomaceous single application, which film can be stripped, from a'sheet of cellulose acetate thermoplastic without injury thereto, consisting essentially of a binder and a solvent, the binder consisting essentially of ethyl cellulose of 10 centipoiseviscosity and approximately 47% ethoxy content, plasticized with from about 25 to 50% of its weight of plasticizer, the solvent consisting entirely of alcohols and hydrocarbons, the lacquer being further characterized by a viscosity between 50 and 200 seconds in a No. 4 Ford cup at F.

.2. The lacquer of claim 1, in which a stripping agent-is included in amount varying from about three tenths of a percent to about three percent;

3. The lacquer of claim 1, in which a small amount of coloring matter is incorporated.

4. Alacquer which will deposit a permanently strlppable film of at least 1 mil thickness in a single spray application to methyl methacrylate plastic sheeting, consisting essentially-oi a binder and a solvent, the binder consisting essentially of ethyl cellulose of 10*ceritipoise viscosity and approximately 47 ethoxy content, plasticized with .trom about 25 to 50% of'its weight of plasticizer,

5. A lacquer as described in claim 4, having the additional property of resistance to die-forming and ability to be marked, consisting of the lacquer of claim 4 and from 1 to 5% of an inert extender pigment dispersedtherein. Y

- HARRY K. ASH. 

